When Odysseus, King of Ithaca, went to fight in the Trojan War, he entrusted his friend, Mentor, with the education of his son, Telemachus.  Mentor’s task was to educate, train, and develop the youngster to fulfill his birthright and become king.

While organizations may not be preparing employees to become “king” (or “queen”), they clearly understand the importance of retaining and managing organizational knowledge as a strategic issue.  It is no mystery that a rapidly changing workplace is and will continue to be a part of the modern organizational culture.  A daunting question for senior decision-makers is how to lead and manage change while meeting the increasing demands of their internal and external customers and stakeholders. The following courses are offered as solutions that cutting edge organizations have found beneficial.

Our courses offer benefits for the individual and organization.  The following highlights the outcomes that can be realized after course completion.

Leadership Development and Continuity

• Understand the responsibilities of organizational leaders in developing employees
• Define differences and similarities between mentoring, on-the-job training, coaching and counseling
• Describe methods for building internal "bench strength"
• Identify the benefits for employees, leaders and the organization
• compare and contrast the organization's learning environment with strategies for leadership development and continuity
• Develop performance tracking methods

Mentoring For Success

• Understand the unique roles and responsibilities of the mentor, protégé and the organization
• Increase the knowledge, skills and expertise of protégées and mentors
• Identify in-house expertise that can be transferred to high-performing employees
• Explore short and long-term return on investment for those in the Mentoring For Success program
• Apply adult learning principles when assisting employees with developing a Mentoring Action Plan (individual development plan)

The Promotable Woman, Have We Come A Long Way, Baby?

• Project personal power, self-confidence and higher self esteem
• Understand the importance of interpersonal communication
• Utilize specific strategies necessary for conflict resolution when dealing with difficult people
• Balance the multiple responsibilities of career and home
• Learn strategies for surrounding themselves with mentors, advisors and professional colleagues for an accelerated career path
• Apply stress management techniques for improved on-the-job performance
• Gain professional acceptance
• Implement a plan for goal achievement

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